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Henry Ford and the 1918 Michigan Senate Drive
In Michigan during a pivotal campaign period Henry Ford faced calls to run for the Senate amid war work concerns. President Wilson and Hughes played roles in pressuring for support, while a controversial Detroit Free Press advertisement attacked Ford as too entwined with German interests. Newberry joined the effort to oppose him, highlighting the wartime political climate and factional battles.
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